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Michel lefaivre has had "miniature-luger-fever" since the early sixties. A reduction of 2 / 5, 1 / 3 or smaller makes the miniature more difficult to realize. The term "Miniature" should be used for a piece made below 1 / 2 scale.
Michel lefaivre has had "miniature-luger-fever" since the early sixties. A reduction of 2 / 5, 1 / 3 or smaller makes the miniature more difficult to realize. The term "Miniature" should be used for a piece made below 1 / 2 scale.
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Michel lefaivre has had "miniature-luger-fever" since the early sixties. A reduction of 2 / 5, 1 / 3 or smaller makes the miniature more difficult to realize. The term "Miniature" should be used for a piece made below 1 / 2 scale.
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Mini this issue: Pinfire Page Underhammer An Al Izuka Delvigne A DeWalt Boot Pistols Derringer Gem Revolver Miniature Arms Journal - January, 2009 - p. 1 Making a Miniature Navy Luger Michel Lefaivre
Miniature chest open,
showing the PO4 with all its accessories .
Miniature Arms Journal - January, 2009 - p. 12
For many years, I would say since the early sixties, I have had “Miniature-Luger-fever”. I caught it, when, for the first time, I saw the quality of the ½ scale Lugers be- longing to my friend Jo Kramer, which were made by the late Ray Hutchens of Indianapolis and Leon Crottet from Switzerland. The pieces made by Master David Kucer of Montreal also contributed to my strong desire to join these fine mini Luger makers. Although I’ve tem- porarily put on hold the making of miniature Boutet flintlocks in favour of Mr Hugo Luger, I’m still a lover of the Manufacture of Versailles. (See MAS bulletin spring 2004) “Make your dream come true” was simply my motivation. Miniature on top of its walnut chest. A full scale pair of tracing compasses and To my knowledge - as far as I a clockmaker /jeweller eye magnifier are shown for scale comparison . can observe - in the past forty years there are only three master makers, model rather than a miniature. To my scale, (that won the 2001 MAS sil- as mentioned above, that have been opinion, the term “Miniature” should ver medal, if I remember right) but it able to make such outstanding trea- be used for a piece made below ½ was too small to show any engrav- sures. Two of them have wonderfully scale”. A reduction of 2/5, 1/3 or ings, knurlings and grips checkering. made their models at ½ scale, the smaller makes the miniature more There is a scale limit, below which it other at 2/5th scale . I personally difficult to realize. We have already becomes almost impossible to create consider a ½ scale reduction a scale seen a marvellous set of Lugers at ¼ the tiny details. The well documented Jo Kramer’s book “Scale Model Fire- arms” clearly reflects and describes what perfection means. It was also fascinating to recently discover 1/6 scale “Mini marvels” coming from Japan, but I have not yet seen a Luger at this scale ! I am convinced that hidden somewhere in this world there are other miniature Luger makers that would also deserve to be known…. So, making a fully functioning miniature Luger with all its details, whatever the model, in strict accor- dance with the original, without any compromise and that can even fire, is a real challenge in itself. This re- quires not only adequate tooling, es- pecially a high precision milling ma- chine, a good lathe, and a drill press, but also the skills of a good fitter and Miniature shown in Michel’s palm hand.
Miniature Arms Journal - January, 2009 - p. 13
Right: Top view showing the two positions (100 – 200 meters) rear sight on the toggle .
Below: Closeup showing details of markings on the mini:
Note typical Imperial Navy stamps and proofs on the receiver side and barrel..
model 1904, dated 1916, short frame
version, as originally ordered for the Imperial Kaiserliche Marine, and manufactured by the DWM (Deutch Waffen und Munitions) factory in Berlin. This Navy Luger has some typical features with a longer barrel (6" instead of 4" for regular models) and is also equipped with an adjust- able two positions rear sight, located on the toggle, which give to this mili- tary pistol an outstanding and impres- Left: Magazine is being sive look. For a long time this beau- pulled out of the pistol. tiful and rare gun, when in good con- Note the typical three ditions, has been a much sought af- concentric rings on knob ter collectible. of the plain-wood bottom. To start the work, the quantity of raw material required was less than two pounds of 25CD4 Carbon steel (Chrome-Molybdenium). This is negligible compared to the enormous number of hours of labor spent at the work-bench: not less than ten months full time work to complete the miniature, including its case and accessories! The frame and receiver machinist. Not to mention a great quantity of small hand files, burrs, were milled out of a 3" diam. carbon steel bar, which was first sliced/sawn mills, taps, polishing discs, drills, of any size and shape. Everything starts to the proper thickness, and then machined. A few small parts are made by engineering work, establishing all from a much harder steel. Coil the manufacturing drawings, with scale dimensions and tolerances, springs are made on the lathe from piano wire of different diameter. based on full size parts. Among the few miniature Lugers that I have made so far (Only 3) I’m Left: The 2/5 scale Navy Luger pleased to present here my last work, magazine loaded with one 2.7mm which is a 2/5 scale Navy Luger Kollibri cartridge.
Miniature Arms Journal - January, 2009 - p. 14
ing rod, take-down tool, box of am- munitions, inner case for spare car- tridges. On the lid of the chest is inserted a brass plate showing en- graved the DWM logo, 1916, the year of the pistols manufacture, and Kaiserliche Marine in gothic letters with, in the middle, the historical Imperial Navy blazon. The Kaiserliche Marine, created by Kai- ser Whilhem II, was formed in 1871 and ended after the treaty of Versailles, in 1919 after the WWI. After that period, the German Navy was formed and called “Kriegsmarine”.
Above: All the 2/5 scale parts included
Left: Mill cutting in the gun are shown on a tray. (parting) the completed Thermal treatment is applied once the firing pin from a raw carbon steel bar. coils are machined. Flat springs are taken out of small bars. The last step was the hot deep blueing process off all the parts, be- fore the final reassembling and test- ing for the smooth mechanical opera- tion of the pistol. Below: Machining A Luger includes many (more operation on the frame than 50) complicated, functioning mounted on a special parts. The majority of all internal jig. ( 2 were required ) parts require machining, then pains- taking hand filing for final fitting, in order that the firing system operate smoothly. The hardest parts to make were the frame and receiver, each having a quantity of difficult and precise milling operations, with tight toler- ances. Abrasive stones are used on parts that have been previously hard- ened. Many parts were rejected, scraped and remade because their aspect, dimensions and/or tolerances were not perfect. The miniature is presented inside a walnut chest, with all its accesso- ries: a spare magazine, oiler, clean-
Miniature Arms Journal - January, 2009 - p. 15
Left: Riffling the barrel with a special hand riffling banc installed on the milling machine..
Below: Michel performing a precision
milling operation on the main frame.
This fully functional, mini Navy
Luger will feed, shoot and eject 2.7 mm Kollibri cartridges. The barrel was riffled, with six grooves at the right twist, using a specially designed hand riffling banc, with a master spi- ral cylinder, index guide, and adjust- able HSS steel cutting tool. Once completed, it was superbly engraved by Master Engraver Yves Sampo of Paris. The unit is dated 1916 above the chamber, on the frame rail, and on the front sight base. Like the original, all parts bear the nicely surface machined and knurled liarity for all these Navy models. same serial number either in full or at scale, like their full size counter- Checkering: a very fine checker- with the two last digits. The term parts, as well as straw colored wher- ing of the walnut grips was done by ”Gesichert” (Locked) appears when ever required. Master James Corpe, at 2/5 scale. the safety lever is on. The beautiful The magazines took me a very At this scale, this means 60 lines per DWM logo is engraved on the toggle long time to reproduce, as their inch ! Believe me, this is very small connecting link. The typical Impe- shapes are complex and are made in and besides making the right tool, this rial Kaiserliche Navy stamps and two parts. Special dies were designed operation requires great skills and proofs are engraved on the upper and machined to press the steel sheets experience as well. frame side. Tiniest striking detail: of the external body into the correct Should anyone of you desiring to when the pistol is loaded with a shape. Then, like on the original, the undertake such work, I will be happy Kollibri cartridge in its firing cham- two parts were press-crimped to- to give guidelines, tips, or recommen- ber, the extractor seizing the shell, is gether. Tight tolerances were neces- dations to avoid many disappoint- then protruding from the breech- sary to get the Kollibri cartridges to ments and save precious time. At the block, showing on its side “Geladen” feed correctly into the pistol. With- end of all the time spent on this diffi- (loaded) . These details are so small out the tremendous help and advice cult work, I can guaranty that there that they can hardly be seen without from “Ace of Aces” David Kucer, I will be tremendous personal satisfac- a magnifier, unless you are a Luger would not have obtained such good tion and pride to have realized, in specialist and have real good sight!!. results. The plain wood-bottom miniature, the most complicated and All the accessories such as safety magazines are numbered to the gun mythical of pistols. catch, takedown lever, magazine re- with their handling knobs having lease button, and toggle knobs are three concentric rings, another pecu- M.L.